Click here to fill out an on-line application

  Bhutan

  India

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: September to December/February to May

Description: Explore traditional and contemporary Tibetan and Himalayan culture in this transnational program originating in Dharamsala, seat of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile. Students examine topics including the history and practices of Buddhism and the current social and political situation of the Tibetan community-in-exile. Students interact with experts that range from government officials and local scholars to representatives of nongovernmental and religious institutions.

The semester includes excursions to the Tibet Autonomous Region or to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. The Tibet trip explores the effects of Chinese policies and expansion in both rural and urban areas in the Tibet Autonomous Region and their impact on traditional culture. The Bhutan excursion focuses on government efforts to preserve traditional culture and values through their unique policy of Gross National Happiness (GNH).

Highlights: 16 credits; Intensive Language Study: Tibetan, Academic Seminar, Field Study Seminar, four-week Independent Study Project. Four-week Homestay in Dharamsala, one week during the Bhutan excursion.

If possible, the program includes an excursion to the Tibet Autonomous Region, or, alternatively, Bhutan.

Subject Areas: Art/Fine Arts, Asian Studies, Culture, Development Studies, Economics, History, Intensive Language, Interdisciplinary and Political Science/Politics

Cost in US$: contact sponsor

Cost Includes: Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants. .

Typical Living Arrangements: Group living, Home-stays and Other

Participants Travel to Bhutan in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 12-15

Scholarships Are Available. - To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from $500 to $5,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 3 weeks

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement: SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.

Year Founded: 1932